Research Guides: Grant Funding: General Resources

Web Resources

Foundation Center - Course on Proposal Writing
This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation. It will include: The basic elements of a proposal, The "do's" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting a proposal, How to follow up whether the answer is yes or no
Economic Research Institute - 990 Access
Data are retrieved from ERI Economic Research Institute's Library of nearly 7 million Form 990, 990PF, and 990EZ reports
Environmental Protection Agency
Every year, EPA awards more than $4 billion in funding for grants and other assistance agreements. From small non-profit organizations to large state governments, EPA works to help many visionary organizations achieve their environmental goals.
National Institutes of Health and Extramural Research
Many NIH Institutes put out guides and tip sheets on their Web sites. These guides can be useful resources.
Nonprofit Guides
Non-profit guides are free Web-based grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups.

Books

Browning, Beverly A. Perfect phrases for fundraising (2013).
- MOBIUS Link
- St. Charles City-County Library
  - Location: Spencer Rd. Branch
  - Call number: NP 658.15224 Brown (2nd floor of library)
Carlson, Mim. Winning grants step by step: the complete workbook for planning, developing, writing, successful proposals. (2002).
- MOBIUS Link
O'Neal-McElrath, Tori. Winning grants step by step: the complete workbook for planning, developing, writing, successful proposals. (2013)
- MOBIUS Link
- St. Charles City-County Library
  - Location: Spencer Rd. Branch
  - Call number: NP 658.15224 O'Neal-McElrath (2nd floor of library)
Foundation Center. The Foundation Center's guide to winning proposals. (vols 1 & 2) (2005).
- MOBIUS Link
- St. Charles City-County Library
Foundation Center. The Foundation Center's guide to proposal writing. (6th ed. 2012)
- MOBIUS Link
- St. Charles City-County Library
  - Location: Spencer Rd. Branch
  - Call number: NP 658.15224 Foundation (2nd floor of library)
Karsh, Ellen. The only grant-writing book you'll ever need. (2014)
- MOBIUS Link
- St. Charles City-County Library
  - Call number: 658.15224 Karsh

SCCCLD Foundation Center

The St. Charles City-County Library District has access to the Foundation Center. To be able to browse this database, you will need to visit the Spencer Rd. Branch. Once within the Spencer Rd. Library, you can access the Foundation Center through the library's electronic resources page.

Spencer Rd. Library Address: 427 Spencer Road St. Peters 63376-2420

Hours:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 pm